Looking for practical Minang to Dutch (Nederlands) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Minang phrase first, then the Dutch translation (Nederlands) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Dutch.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dutch-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Hallo
Terima kasih
Dank je
Selamat pagi
Goedemorgen
Selamat sore
Goedemiddag
Selamat malam
Goedenavond
Selamat tidur
Goedenacht
Sampai jumpa
Tot later
Selamat tinggal
Tot ziens
Sapa nama awak?
Wat is jouw naam?
Nama saya John
Mijn naam is John
Apa kabar?
Hoe gaat het?
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Leuk je te ontmoeten
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?
Spreekt u Engels?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Ik spreek niet goed Hindi.(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)